Portret van Abram Toorenvliet
Medium
paper
Dimensions
140; 175
About this artwork
mezzotint
Art Historical Context
**Portret van Abram Toorenvliet** (1667) is a intimate portrait by Dutch artist Jacob Toorenvliet, capturing his father, Abram Toorenvliet, a fellow painter from Leiden. Created during the Dutch Golden Age—a flourishing era of artistic innovation—this small-scale work (175 × 140 mm) exemplifies period's emphasis on realistic portraiture and family legacy in art. Jacob, known for his genre scenes and meticulous still lifes, here honors his progenitor, reflecting the close-knit artistic communities of 17th-century Holland where skills were often passed down generations. The standout feature is ...
About the Artist
Jacob Toorenvliet
**Jacob Toorenvliet (1640–1719)** Jacob Toorenvliet was baptized on 1 July 1640 in Leiden, in the Dutch Republic, the son of Abraham Toorenvliet, a prominent glass painter, drawing master, and member of both the Glassmakers’ Guild and the Guild of Saint Luke. He learned the rudiments of painting from his father, who also instructed artists like Frans van Mieris the Elder and Matthijs Naiveu, befo...